An incidence of the ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy and the usefulness of periodic visual acuity test – A questionnaire survey in Japan

Masataka Matsumoto (Miki, Japan), Masataka Matsumoto, Toshiyasu Sakurai, Kimihide Tada, Akihiko Ikeda, Tatsuo Kato, Takashi Yoshiyama, Riyo Fujiyama, Fumiaki Nakamura

Source: International Congress 2015 – TB treatment: new drugs and drug resistance
Session: TB treatment: new drugs and drug resistance
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3343

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